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For over two decades, “The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus” was a lost film, unfinished and unseen, more rumor than pop culture memory. Now, in time for the North American leg of the Stones’ ongoing No Filter Tour, “Circus” has been remaster

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Drummer Hal Blaine, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who propelled dozens of hits as a member of the “Wrecking Crew,” died Monday at 90.

You may not know it, but Hal Blaine played on probably 85% of the popular music made during the 60s and 70s. He played on hundreds of rock songs, played drums for Sinatra, was the drummer on dozens of famous TV themes etc. Wrecking Crew!

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The Rolling Stones, awhile back, uploaded this video, which you can check out above, to their YouTube channel.It features a (very) jumpy 1981 performance of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia. As the video's de

This is one of my favorite moments in rock history. The best part isn’t what Keith does with his guitar, which is tres awesome, but how nonchalant he is after. That’s rock n roll.

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Anyone looking for modern bands that channel '70s hard rock can do a lot better than Greta Van Fleet.

For the record: I like Greta Van Fleet. The detractors just like to demonstrate how "cool" they are by claiming to hate them. But given the atrocious state of popular music right now, we should be happy that any, even decent, band is popular at all.

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The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has got satisfaction: The Rolling Stones are among the headliners for the 50th anniversary festival.Organizers on Tuesday confirmed reports that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will play. Also headlining the 8-d

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The Rolling Stones, who have toured every year since 2012 and whose principals are all in their 70s, have announced a North American tour for next year that launches April 20 in Florida and wrap in Chicago on June 21.

This is absolutely amazing! I is 2019 and the Stones are touring again. It's great. They are true legends.

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Frank Sinatra recorded the definitive version of the sorrowful saloon song ‘One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)’ in 1958.

I heard Frank sing "One For My Baby (and One More For The Road)" live. Three times. It always sent chills down my spine. The man was a master and the original recording, and the version from Live At The Sands are just outstanding.

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Cloud Nine is often assumed to be about getting high, but The Temptations’ Otis Williams swears “there weren’t drug references”.

The Tempting Temptations are the greatest vocal group of ALL TIME and are in the top 10 of all time music groups in general. This is a GREAT song and did mark a serious change in their sound. A sound that I actually like more than their earlier, "classic," sound. It was edgier and grittier. It also led directly into the funk era perfectly.

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Auto-Tune has developed a bad reputation over the years, mostly because it’s egregiously overused, but stylistic tricks like this are only a problem when they’re not used well. Paul McCartney happens to believe he would’ve used it well if Auto-Tone

Thus might seem counter-intuitive, but it makes sense to me. John Lennon was obsessed with distorting his voice to the point that it was unrecognizable.

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Now that vinyl is firmly back in the mainstream, some people are clinging to the hope that old-school cassettes may not be far behind.

Vinyl made a comeback because it’s a superior format. Cassettes weren’t supeiror when they were popular, and aren’t now. Their only advantage was portability and digital formats exponentially destroy that single advantage.

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“Do you wanna get back?” Paul McCartney asked the crowd, towards the end of one of the smallest, longest, sweatiest shows he’s played since, well, probably last time he was here at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club. “Cos I do.” McCartney’s b

Oh man! I wish I was there!

:The gig proper began with McCartney taking it right back to ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ the Eddie Cochran song he played to prove his chops to John Lennon at the garden fete at St Peter’s Church, Woolton, on July 6, 1957, a fated – or feted – day in Beatles lore."

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The band played to 1.38 million fans on their mega No Filter tour and have already discussed more live shows

The idea that the Stones can keep doing this should sound crazy. But, I saw Jack Jones over the weekend. He is 80 and still does his thing REALLY well. His voice, stage presence, and command of the lyrics were the same as they always have been. So why should he stop? The same with The Stones!

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On the latest Billboard 200 albums chart, The Beatles' greatest hits set "1" is back in the top 40 for the first time in over two years, Imagine Dragons' "Night Visions" spends its 300th week on the chart, Bebe Rexha and Nine Inch Nail

Unbelievable. The Beatles: back in the charts 48 years after they broke up! Amazing!

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Why did producer George Martin actually take on the band? As punishment.

I knew that the Beatles put on the suits because they knew it would help them make more money! And they were right. Unlike the Stones, they actually grew up poor (well, except John) and they never romanticized poverty.

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Imagine you’re out having a beer with some friends when Sir Paul McCartney suddenly starts playing a mere coaster’s throw away.

One of the things that I've always appreciated about Paul, and the Rolling Stones, is his willingness to play surprise shows. But McCartney is truly willing to show up almost anywhere because he genuinely seems to love playing.

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If you're a big fan of the Kardashians, American Idol and Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" ("I'm in love with your body..."), you probably would've had a lousy time

"The annual event...is pretty much a celebration of everything the mainstream is not." You got that right. I was at this show and VERY glad that I went. The Stray Cats were, once again, amazingly good.

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Keith Richards says work on their new studio album has begun - as Rolling Stones add extra London date in May

Yeah baby. The last album was EXCELLENT. Personally, I wish that they would do a few more blues covers albums because The Stones don't do the typical worn out cliched blues thing. They are such connoisseurs that the material is music that most people have never been exposed to. Anyway, this is good news!

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Seventy-six-year-old drummer says he would be fine if the band called it a day tomorrow

It is absolutely astounding that this band began 55 years ago and they are going on tour this year! Don't let the headline fool you, Charlie has been saying this since the beginning. The point is that they are doing their first tour of England in years!

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Greta Van Fleet are great. I regret not going to see them in LA when thevwere playing at small venues. The reality is that I didn’t know about them. But, the whole idea that it is incredibly rare for a band to sound like 60s70s rock bands is totally untrue. Ever decade since the 70s has seen rock bands like this. What is rare is for a band that plays authentic blues based rock n roll to get mainstream attention. I’m am glad that they are. They totally deserve it!

"Any deep-delver into the Beatles' catalog is familiar with those raging pockets of sound where this band, so often remembered for their beautiful melodies and graceful harmonic transitions, could be one badass mother of a group.... They are the toughest recordings the Beatles ever made, the rawest, the most fun, perhaps, judging by their comments while making them, and maybe the most purely Beatles-esque, for it was a badass mother of a band the Beatles first set out to be, not the sonic wizards of a Revolver or a Sgt. Pepper. "

If you REALLY want to understand this article, and were a raw, powerful, insanely raw rock n roll band, listen to "I'm Talking About You" (leaving it out is this article's biggest flaw). It captures EVERYTHING you ever heard about the early band.

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The rhythm-and-blues legend who became one of the progenitors of rock 'n' roll — and reportedly sold more than 65 million records along the way — died Tuesday.

Fats Domino was on of the very few that legitimately shaped what we call rock n roll.He also seemed like a very good guy. It always amazed me that he, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard were all around well into the the 21st century. There must have been something about pioneering rock n roll. In fact, I am going to see Jerry Lee next month!

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Tom Petty's first major hit remains the prototypical example of his brand of excellent songwriting.

When I was growing up Tom Petty was one of those artists who I liked, but whose music I didn't seek out. If it came on the radio, I liked it, but it wasn't at the forefront of the music I loved. As I got older, are started to appreciate it more and more. This is a huge loss for the music world.

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There's such collective sadness in our world today. Not only is there still the aftermath of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and fires, there's the horrifying news out of Las Vegas of the mass shooting at an outdoor concert, with 58 confirmed dead and mor

A nice article, written by someone who I really respect, that encapsulates my own feelings about a day that has been depressing at the national level.

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The next time you hear a debate on who should be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, be sure to bring up the name of Hubert Sumlin. As pointed out in...

The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a complete joke as long as people like Madonna, John Cougar Mellencamp and Green Day are in it, but guys like Howlin' Wolf's guitarist, one of the people who created the sound adopted by so many true greats of rock n roll, like the Stones, aren't in it. Of course they want him in because they get what the music is.

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If cultural appropriation is a crime, charge Elvis Presley. Culture thrives when it’s all shook up ...

Elvis left the building 40 years ago today. I remember that day well. I was on summer vacation and in the car with my dad going to his office. It is a SHAME that people believe that Elvis was a racist or "stole" music from another culture. Rock n roll is an American art form. It's comprised of blues, country, and some other elements. People of ALL races and cultures created the forms of music that became rock n roll.

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"His first big hit, ‘Maybellene,’ adapted an old melody that had been recorded by country-music performers like Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Berry combined the ‘hillbilly’ sound of white country with the African-American rhythm and blues that he imbibed in his native St. Louis.” For this, he was heckled in Harlem."

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Who guitarist Pete Townshend is bringing a classical version of Quadrophenia to the U.S. in September. To mark the occasion he talked about everything from Tommy and Desert Trip to the early days of rock in this exceptional interview.

Yes, I like old music. I like some new music too. I love music so obviously - most music is older - so therefore...anyway, The Who are legends, Pete stays relevant (in his Townshend kind of way) - and I do believe that I am going to go see Quadrophenia!

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This 50th anniversary reconsideration of a major canonical work brings new mixes, in-development versions and may be how it was meant to be heard.

It's not my favorite Beatles album, and it's not the best Beatles album - it IS the most important Beatles album. It's no surprise that tech is allowing us to hear things that the recording technology of the time (and record pressing technology) couldn't fully capture in an accessible way. I will be buying a copy of the anniversary edition: on vinyl. (Obviously ;-))

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Read how a drawing by John Lennon's three-year-old son Julian inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."

I have been having this argument since I was a teenager. Lucy in the Sky WAS inspired by a drawing Julian made that he called "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds." That drawing still exists and I have seen photos of it. I am not sure why RS doesn't include the actual drawing here. Sorry - the title is not about LSD (just like "Purple Haze" also isn't about drugs, but that's a different story.

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Which artists are bothering to sell tapes in today's musical economy, and which titles have been performing well?

I love vinyl, and have a definite appreciation of older tech, design, aesthetics etc. But - cassettes were never great. Let's be honest. They were merely a way of making music portable without the sound quality or tactile depth of vinyl or obvious advantages of the digital format. This is just hyper hipsterism.

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Chuck Berry was to St. Louis what Prince was to Minneapolis, what Elvis was to Memphis and what Sinatra was to New Jersey: Its citizens didn’t agree on much, but Berry was sacrosanct.

My mom's family is from St. Louis. But my connection to Chuck Berry comes from The Beatles, The Stones, The Beach Boys, and hearing Chuck himself. As a kid, I rode my bike to a small market near my house to buy a record with a bunch of people on it including Chuck Berry doing "Reelin' and Rocking" (which I thought was "Around and Around" - which I was introduced to via The Stones). I got it because of that song. Then I got a copy of "The Great Twenty-Eight." I still have both records. His influence on music is very obvious. It's interesting though how shaped he was by his home town and the neighborhood he lived in.

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Chuck Berry released his first single “Maybellene” in 1955, not long after the century he would help define reached its midpoint. Rock’n’roll was busy being born, set off four years earlier by “Rocket 88,” the Ike Turner side sung by Jackie Brenston that is often acknowledged as the genre’s first single.

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From Marty Robbins to Emmylou Harris, country artists have a long history of interpreting the rock pioneer's songs

Most people don't know that one of the inventors of rock n roll started off as a country artist. Chuck was also hugely influential on later countryu musicians. Listen to his music beyond what you hear on the radio and you will hear country, blues, ballads, crooning. and obviously more rock n roll (a lot more rock n roll).

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Bon Jovi paid tribute to the late Chuck Berry Saturday night (March 18) with a cover of his iconic song "Johnny B. Goode" at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

I am not exactly a fan of Bon Jovi's music, but as a guy, and a musician, this shows A LOT of class. I happened to be at a "concert" last night. Three bands played and while they all talked a lot about Chuck Berry, only one had the class to play one of his songs. The difference between a rock n roll band and "rock n roll" band.

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Having been in the front row watching The Schizophonics at Field Trip South a few weeks ago all I can say is "This band is kick ass."

The Shcizophonics are my favorite new band. I rarely recommend live bands, I HIGHLY recommend seeing them if they come to your town. It's like James Brown meets Hendrix meets The Who who all meet early punk.

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Dear Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination committee, I am writing to ask you to please nominate Rick Springfield to be inducted into the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has been eligible since…

I have to admit, even a few years ago, I would have scoffed at this idea. But because of the person who writes this blog (one of my favorite music blogs-it is excellent), his book "Late, Late At Night," and seeing the guy play-he ABSOLUTELY belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

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The Rolling Stones discuss why they took a break from an album of originals to make 'Blue & Lonesome,' their raw new LP of blues covers.

This is the best interview I have read with The Stones in decades. This new album really seems to have brought back their edge. Keith, particularly, is more Keith than ever, but with even more attitude. If you're a fan, read it.

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Neil Diamond will embark on his 50 Year Anniversary World Tour in 2017, which includes 39 concerts in North American arenas.

You younger people: don't scoff. I used to think that Neil was mostly for my parents' generation. I was totally wrong. I saw him live a few years ago and it confirmed that I was 100% wrong. He is an awesome performer, a massively influential songwriter, and probably one of the nicest people in the music industry. I will, hopefully, be at one of these shows! Go see him if you can!

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For decades I had hoped that the Stone would do this. I hope that we see more. Thanks guys - you are the greatest rock n roll band in the world, and also possibly the greatest current interpreters of Chicago blues. The Rolling Stones!

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Bob Dylan’s paintings of American landscapes are being exhibited in London’s Halcyon Gallery. The show is called “The Beaten Path,” and Dylan has written an introduction to the exhibition in a rare essay published by Vanity Fair.

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Jagger and Richards were blues fans when they met, and 50 years on the passion has endured. Learn about and listen to all the originals on their new covers album

I have always said that these guys are the real deal. They have never been the kind pf purveyors of the blues that leads to the stuff you hear in TV commercials. Side note: I bought "Rockin' at the Hops" because of the Jagger/Richards story and have been at that train platform in Dartford for the same reason. The STONES BABY!

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September is going to rock! The Autumn season may be upon us but it's still warm enough to enjoy live music under the night sky including shows such as Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros, and Hall & Oates with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings at the Hollywood Bowl.

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The Los Angeles homecoming stop next month on the Monkees’ 50th anniversary tour will include all three surviving members of the made-for-TV band, guitarist, singer and songwriter Michael Nesmith confirmed Friday.

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Is there anything left to say about The Beatles that we don’t already know? The impact, legacy, and importance of the biggest rock ‘n roll band ever has been dissected and studied over and over for years, setting up a particular challenge for Ron Howa

I got the chills AND I had the dopey smile on my face all the way through the trailer. I can't wait. Good job "Eric."

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The Beatles new album, Live At The Hollywood Bowl, hits shelves on September 9.

I love the original album. I still have my copy. For a kid back in the "old days" it was pretty cool and gave me a glimpse into what a Beatles' concert was like. I will be getting the new version! I also can't wait for the Ron Howard documentary!

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Hollywood's iconic Capitol Studios opened in 1956 with Frank Sinatra conducting the orchestra for his Tone Poems of Color album. While millions have enjoyed the music made in the famed wood-paneled studios by artists ranging from The Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, few have stepped inside. On May 21 and 22, Capitol Studios will open its door to the public for tours to commemorate its 60th anniversary.

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I went to an open mic earlier this week, one of the most popular ones in town where many talented musicians perform. It was my first time there and besides the local legend running the open mic, I hadn't heard of any of the performers. As I watched them,

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The singer of "House of the Rising Sun" and founder of the band The Animals is considered one of the greatest white blues performer ever. Following his 75th birthday, Eric Burdon will once again go on tour.

I saw him last December. He was wasted (apparently) and amazing. GO see him if you get the chance!

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In 11 Questions, The A.V. Club asks interesting people 11 interesting questions—and then asks them to suggest one for our next interviewee.Most people know Australian native Rick Springfield for his huge 1981 hit single “Jessie’s Girl,” around the

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The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood has confirmed that the rock legends are now focusing on the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's 'A Bigger Bang.'

The GREATEST Rock and roll band in the world is also the greatest blues band in the world. So that works well. I have been saying for DECADES that The Stones should continue to write new stuff, but to focus on Blues. It is, was, and will always be, what they do best. That and rock and roll. They do that best too! I almost want to add a category called "Whoooo-hoooooo!" for stuff like this! Yes!

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New Zealand musical comedy duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, aka Flight of the Conchords, recently announced a tour. They promised they'd be testing out new material on the road. Now, they've announced some additional dates across North America. Find their updated tour itinerary below.

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As if you needed another reason to love Keith Richards (considering he's a really nice dude who once nearly burned down the Playboy Mansion), the Rolling Stones guitarist hated Soiled Carpet Sample Donald Trump way before it was cool. Stones tour manager Michael Cohl recently told this pretty awesome story at a Pollstar event.

I am agsint stabbing, but things like this are why Keith is so amazing beyond just being the guitar player in the greatest rock and roll band in the world.

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It's been fifty years since the Monkees entered the public consciousness with their television program "The Monkees." The band will celebrate the milestone by releasing Good Times!, their first collection of new material since 1997's Justus, as Rolling Stone reports.

This sounds interesting. I predict that it will either be really good or really bad.

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Serious Moonlight Tour Rehearsals, 1983 Despite David Bowie's generous offer to take him on tour, in 1983 Texas blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan declined the offer just before the start of Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour in pursuit of his own interests. Ste

Two of the best. It always blew my mind that two incredible musicians, from two extremely different sides of the rock spectrum got together. SRV was possibly the most talented guitarist of all time, so it is no surprise that he could add something unique to Bowie's music that also blended into the music perfectly.